Samantha Paranavitana

A discovery call will provide an opportunity to ask questions and gain an understanding about... A discovery call will provide an opportunity to ask questions and gain an understanding about your current challenges, goals and pain points. This is a key opportunity for us to start building a relationship and understand how I may be able to assist you. You can also learn more about my expertise and knowledge, the success I have had in helping others with similar issues, and consider whether my offerings will be able to meet your needs. Ultimately, a discovery call helps to determine if there is a good fit and we can decide if we would like to take the next steps together. Read more

Mindfulness-based psychotherapy is a compassion focused, trauma informed and depth relational... Mindfulness-based psychotherapy is a compassion focused, trauma informed and depth relational approach to therapy. This holistic model integrates Western psychological theory and Eastern contemplative practices into an effective approach to wellbeing. Therapy offers you the opportunity to explore your challenges and difficulties in the presence of a non-judgmental witness. Healing happens most effectively in a relationship, and sometimes this needs to be with a trained professional. Samantha’s approach is strongly somatic, and the process involves attuning to and honouring the insights and adaptations which the body reveals. Using breathwork and mindfulness practices, you will learn to connect with your core authentic self. She will help you work on increasing awareness, learning perspective taking, building inner resources, and developing a sense of safety. Samantha is committed to slowing down with you, tuning into the body, and allowing unconscious processes from the past to emerge into present time awareness so they can be integrated and resolved. “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate" - Carl Jung It would be a privilege to travel with you towards finding greater ease and purpose. Read more

Biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) is a gentle and effective touch therapy which supports... Biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) is a gentle and effective touch therapy which supports your body's innate potential to heal. BCST facilitates the nervous system's transition from activation into a state of balance, in which rejuvenating functions like rest, repair and digestion are optimised. The pace of life today demands that we are always multi-tasking, over-committed, under pressure and increasingly disconnected from our own bodies. Consequently, there is an increase in physical, mental and emotional stressors which have a detrimental impact on our general health. Regular BCST treatments give your body the time and the space in which to recover a sense of spaciousness, fluidity and wholeness, which are the qualities of its inherent health. Sessions take place on a treatment table and you remain fully clothed during the 50 minute treatment. Samantha’s hands listen to your body, just as a counsellor might listen to your story, as it unwinds and relaxes. This release can be physical, mental or emotional. Long held patterns of trauma and inertia from accidents, illness, birth trauma and surgeries are stored in the cellular memory. When the body feels safe enough, these rise to the surface to be integrated and resolved. You may also opt to have a 90 minute session, which allows time to process the emotional and mental aspects which arise during the table work. "When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work" - Thich Nat Hahn Samantha’s clients most often report feeling a sense of greater ease and calm, better sleep, more energy and resilience. This leads to a greater ability to manage the physical and emotional conditions which they face, and ultimately to enhanced wellbeing. Read more